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The Fate of Civilians in War
Stephen Neff, Edinburgh University
The fundamental rule regarding civilians in armed conflict is the requirement at all times to distinguish civilian populations from combatants. Civilian...
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The Wednesday Seminar Series
School of International Relations Wednesday Research Seminar Series Autumn 2023
The Wednesday Seminar Series --- School of International Relations Wednesday Research Seminar Series Autumn 2023 Convenors: Drs Jeffrey Stevenson Murer and...
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Career Talk with ISWS
Guest Speaker - James Black
James Black is assistant director of the Defence and Security research group at RAND Europe. In addition to group management responsibilities, he leads the...
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Terrorism and Democracy
Talk by Lord Mark Sedwill followed by Q and A
Join alumnus Sir Mark Sedwill, Head of the Civil Service and Cabinet Secretary to the UK Government, as he reflects upon his role as the Government's most...
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PGR Methods Cafe 2024
The School of IR is pleased to announce the return of the Methods Café for PGR students - all PGR students are warmly invited to join!
Programme Lunch 1:00pm --- 1.30pm Panel Discussion 1.30pm --- 2:15pm Roundtable Discussions 1 2:15pm --- 3:15pm Break 3:15pm --- 3:30pm...
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UAP and the Ethics of War
"Throughout the presentation we will explore the problems posed by Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) to current just war theories and international law....
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Transboundary water cooperation in Central Asia
MECACS Seminar Series Event
Dr. Dinara Ziganshina is the Director at the Scientific Information Centre of Interstate Commission for Water Coordination (SIC ICWC) in Central Asia, a...
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The End of the Afghan Campaign?
Special Guest Speakers - Lieutenant General (Retired) Giles Patrick Hill and General (Retired) Mick Nicholson
Nearly three years have passed since the United States withdrew the last of its troops from Afghanistan, ending nearly twenty years of military presence and...
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Careers Advice Talk with Jamey Dumas
Careers Advice Talk with Jamey Dumas Jamey Dumas is the Senior Intelligence officer for the US National Counterterrorism Center. He has served in a variety of...
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Feminism in Contemporary Syria
Centre of Syrian Studies (CSS)
Speakers at this Centre of Syrian Studies (CSS) event include Ola Rifai, Birgit Poopuu, Omar Imady, Roua Al Taweel and Lina Al Hafez, with Discussant, Rahaf...
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Introductory lecture: What is 'Interfaith'?
Interfaith Week 2023: St Andrews
Join the Chaplaincy to kick-start Interfaith Week 2023 in St Andrews. Interfaith Week is a time to celebrate and build on the contributions of different faith...
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Bridging Continents: Navigating the EU-China Relationship
A talk by Italian academic Dr. Nicola Casarini
We are excited to present "Bridging Continents: Navigating the EU-China Relationship", a talk by Italian academic Dr. Nicola Casarini. Dr. Casarini...
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The Russo-Ukraine war: a strategic update
Talk by Mykola Bielieskov
Join colleagues from the School of International Relations and Mykola Bielieskov to discusses the Russo-Ukraine war. Mykola has an MA in International Relations...
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Chaplain's Conversations: Dr Emily Finer
The Chaplain, Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, will be in conversation with Dr Emily Finer, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Russian, to discuss her journey to the...
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Service of Thanksgiving for Graduation
Each morning of graduation, there is a half-hour Service of Thanksgiving in St Salvator's Chapel. The guest preacher will be Margaret Atwood, who will be...
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Service of Thanksgiving for Graduation
Each morning of graduation, there is a half-hour Service of Thanksgiving in St Salvator's Chapel. The guest preacher will be Rufus Norris, who will be...
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Can Central Asian States Keep Their Balancing Act?
Talk by Prof Nargis Kassenova (Harvard University)
Prof Kassenova will talk about the changing geopolitical environment, sets of security, political and economic challenges facing Central Asian states, their...
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Status reversal and its discontents
Michael Hechter, School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University
The recent rise of reactionary politics in modern democracies across the globe has been attributed to a variety of causes, including deindustrialisation,...
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Walk a path of light on the longest night
There will be a solar-lit labyrinth on Winter Solstice, laid out on the ground for people to walk around in silence. The labyrinth is simply a beautiful way to...
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Internal Security and Chinese Grand Strategy
St Andrews University - ISWS online seminar series events
Since 2014, Xi Jinping has made security a focal point of his approach to governing China. But how do Xi Jinping and top leaders of the Chinese Communist Party...
